System for third party management of product manufacture ordering by a franchise based upon approved products of franchisor

a technology of product manufacture and franchise, applied in the field of system for third party management of product manufacture ordering by a franchise based upon approved products of franchisor, can solve problems such as difficulty in being an effective part of their program, and achieve the effect of effectively managing any program

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-18
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
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[0007]The present invention provides a system and method by which an end-user can effectively communicate its approved product information or product spec...

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However, without access of a third party to internal communication me...

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[0026]With reference to the attached figures, wherein like components are labeled with like numerals throughout the several figures, a network based system and method are illustrated whereby end-user approved product information can be effectively communicated to its sub-end-users. Moreover, systems and methods in accordance with the present invention permit a third party to manage not only the communication between an end-user and its sub-end-users, but also to facilitate product ordering by the sub-end-users and routing of the orders to the appropriate manufacturer, fabricator or convertor.

[0027]The present invention is directed to a network based system and method, which network may comprise any private or public network, intranet or internet, or combination thereof. Preferably, the present invention utilizes the public “Internet,” and in particular the World Wide Web portion thereof to facilitate communication between an end-user, its sub-end-users, one or more third parties tha...

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A system includes a data storage device having franchisor approved product information. The system includes a franchisor network interface by which a franchisor can communicate with the data storage device and approve the product information, and a franchisee network interface providing network access by a franchisee to the franchisor approved product information. Product selecting and ordering by the franchisee is based upon the approved product information. The system also includes a third party network interface providing a third party access to the product orders and by which the third party manages access of the franchisor approved product information by the franchisee. The third party network interface permits the third party to communicate a product order to a manufacturer. The system further includes a manufacturer network interface by which the manufacturer can communicate with the data storage device to process the received product order in accordance with the approved product information.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed to a network based system and method to manage programs for the benefit of an end-user, such as a franchisor, parent company or company central office, with its sub-end-users, such as a franchisee, dealer or regional office. In particular, the present invention facilitates product orders by a sub-end-user based upon approved product(s) or specifications for products set out by an end-user.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The ability for a centralized decision maker (end-user) to set up programs including the provision of approved products or specifications usable by its related sub-users (sub-end-users) requires an end-user to make such approval and then to transmit the approved product information to its sub-end-users. Programs of this type are often set up in situations between a franchisor, a parent company, or company central office and its franchisee(s), dealer(s), or regional offices(s).[0003]A common situation wher...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F7/00G06K15/00G06Q10/06G06Q30/02
CPCG06Q10/06G06Q30/02Y10S707/99945G06Q30/06G06Q10/08
Inventor YEUNG, HERBERT K.HOULE-GILLARD, YVONNE M.KILFOYL, TROY J.
Owner 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
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